Novo is a five volume series by Michael S. Bracco that contains the complete 6-part story of Novo, the only one of his species in the entire universe.
Novo is the hybrid of two warring races who ultimately wipe out each other. Each book in the series puts Novo in a new situation where he tries to prevent what happened on his planet from happening on others. He sees greed and pride threaten one civilization after another as he journeys to find meaning for his life.
The illustrations are heavy black ink with line shading that can get muddy at times; however, Michael Bracco’s artwork transport the reader through these marvelous alien worlds.
As for bonus material, at the end of book 4, artist Lauren Monardo takes a few pages to tell what happens to Snurl, a critter Novo befriends in part 1, but leaves behind when he begins his inter-planetary journey.
Exploring an ethical issue (equality) wrapped in a philosophical dilemma — finding one’s destiny when manipulative forces set out to make one fail — Novo has all the elements of good sci-fi.
Watch the Interview with Michael S. Bracco I did at ConnectiCon 2015.